RESULTS: Allied LBA sinks the Pola. 7 Allied ASW disables 1 U-boat in the SATL. Allied carrier strikes in the Barents have devastating effect, sinking the Graf Zeppelin and crippling the
Scharnhorst for 5 points damage, reducing it to a 1-0-2 before surface combat. Axis U-boats miss the Eagle. Axis LBA hits DOY for 5 points damage (reducing it to a 1-0-1) and disables the Howe.

Axis player resigned before surface combat began, leaving the Allies to finish with a 4 POC cumulative lead (2.5 POC with handicap applied)

FINAL ALLIED COMMENTS: Turn 2 was the decisive turning point in this game when the Axis decided to repair all 4 of its damaged ships in Germany rather than go after a relatively
weakened Allied Barents force. Had the Axis gone into the Barents, the freakishly accurate Allied LBA strikes would instead have been visited upon the hapless Italians. Although there is no way
to know how effective the 5 Allied airstrikes in the Barents would have been against a damaged 8 ship German fleet, it is an interesting “what if”. Allied airpower overall was devastating,
accounting for ALL Axis ships sunk in this game. 3 Italian cruisers and 3 German ships were sunk by LBA, while carrier strikes sank the Graf Spee and Graf Zeppelin while also crippling the
Scharnhorst. Allied ASW was similarly effective, sinking enough U-boat wolfpacks to prevent the Axis U-boat fleet from ever achieving maximum strength. A most unusual game.

FINAL GAME RESULT: Allied victory - middle of Turn 7 (Allied lead of 2.5 POC after the bid)